If they were never legal, the whole shebang can be declared invalid. Tight control of the money supply - a la Maggie !! Can the policy be announced in advance, so no one wants one? (View Post)

I had not considered it before, but the origin of "deface" is from Medieval times when the face of eg a miscreant would be "defaced" ('mutilatio'), such as removal of th… (View Post)

It's quite funny. The Daily Mail and Bobajob Jenners are trying a bit too hard in the outrage fluffing department. The Bank of England's version is 'we held a consultation and the publ… (View Post)

Thank-you - interesting. I think the piece is a few months behind international perceptions, and is still trying to believe that it is a flesh wound, not an amputation. There are various things missi… (View Post)

A bonus bit: Local disabled or pensioner groups will be concerned about this, so useful places to ask might be eg the local U3A, or walking or civic amenity groups. It will also be an issue on which … (View Post)